公开(公告)号：US12147610B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US18199292

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Simon K. Porter ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  Erik L. Wang

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H05K1/14

Abstract: A voice-controlled electronic device that includes a device housing having a longitudinal axis bisecting opposing top and bottom surfaces and a side surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The device can further include one or more microphones disposed within the device housing and distributed radially around the longitudinal axis; a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory for interacting with a user and processing voice commands received by the one or more microphones and first transducer and second transducers configured to generate sound waves within different frequency ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20230353931A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18141351

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Phillip Qian ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Daniel Max Strongwater ,  Jason J. LeBlanc

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R5/04

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  H04R1/105 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/6817 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  A61B5/14557

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

公开(公告)号：US11796968B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17507589

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven C. Roach ,  Sameer Pandya ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Peter J. Kardassakis ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04B37/10

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G04G9/007 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04B37/10

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall having a through-hole and a crown assembly including an actuation member. The actuation member may include a crown shaft extending through the through-hole and having an exterior portion defining an input surface and a crown ring coupled to the exterior portion of the crown shaft and electrically isolated from the crown shaft. The crown assembly may further include an optical encoder component attached to the actuation member and defining a group of optical features. The electronic watch may further include an optical detector configured to detect rotation of the crown assembly by detecting motion of the group of optical features and an electrocardiograph sensor comprising a sensing component. The sensing component may be conductively coupled to the actuation member via a conductive path at least partially defined by the crown shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20230239605A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18127301

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1058

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.

公开(公告)号：US20220155875A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17649582

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Simon K. Porter ,  John H. Sheerin ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  Erik L. Wang

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R1/28 ,  G06F3/16 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  H01H13/02

Abstract: A voice-controlled electronic device that includes an axisymmetric device housing having a longitudinal axis bisecting opposing top and bottom surfaces and a side surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The device can further include a plurality of microphones disposed within the device housing and distributed radially around the longitudinal axis; a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory for interacting with a user and processing voice commands received by the plurality of microphones and first and second transducers configured to generate sound waves within different frequency ranges.

公开(公告)号：US20220004725A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17478262

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Anthony M. Ashcroft ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Tirshathah A. Hunter ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Christopher M. Werner

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/00 ,  E05B73/00

Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may be used with a wirelessly locatable tag comprising a housing member defining a region of an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag configured to act as a speaker diaphragm. The holder may include a receptacle portion configured to at least partially surround the wirelessly locatable tag, the receptacle portion defining a first opening configured to allow the wirelessly locatable tag to be positioned in the receptacle portion, a second opening configured to at least partially surround an outer periphery of a battery door of the wirelessly locatable tag, and a third opening aligned with the region of the exterior surface configured to act as the speaker diaphragm. The holder may further include a fastener coupled to the receptacle portion and configured to releasably secure the first opening in a closed configuration to retain the wirelessly locatable tag in the receptacle portion.

公开(公告)号：US10944443B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16718627

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Apple Inc. ,  BJ Watrous

Inventor： Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Michael Hobson ,  Kenneth A. Jenks ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Daniel J. Coster ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Steven P. Jobs ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Shin Nishibori ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Douglas B. Satzger ,  Calvin Q. Seid ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Eugene Anthony Whang ,  Rico Zorkendorfer

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/00 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: Portable electronic devices are provided. Each device may be formed from two parts. A first part may be provided with components such as a display, a touch screen, a cover glass, and a frame. A second part may be provided with a plastic housing, circuit boards containing electrical components, and a bezel. Engagement members may be connected to the first and second parts. The engagement members may be formed from metal clips with holes and springs with flexible spring prongs that mate with the holes in the clips. The metal clips may be welded to frame struts on the frame and the springs may be welded to the bezel. During assembly, the first part may be rotated into place within the second part. Retention clips attached to the frame may be used to secure the two parts together. Assembly instructions and associated connector numbers may be provided within the devices.

公开(公告)号：US20200213735A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16799440

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Afrooz Family ,  Anthony P. Bidmead ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Gary P. Geaves ,  Martin E. Johnson ,  Matthew I. Brown ,  Michael B. Howes ,  Sylvain J. Choisel ,  Tomlinson M. Holman

IPC: H04R3/12 ,  H04S7/00

Abstract: An audio system is described that includes one or more speaker arrays that emit sound corresponding to one or more pieces of sound program content into associated zones within a listening area. Using parameters of the audio system (e.g., locations of the speaker arrays and the audio sources), the zones, the users, the pieces of sound program content, and the listening area, one or more beam pattern attributes may be generated. The beam pattern attributes define a set of beams that are used to generate audio beams for channels of sound program content to be played in each zone. The beam pattern attributes may be updated as changes are detected within the listening environment. By adapting to these changing conditions, the audio system is capable of reproducing sound that accurately represents each piece of sound program content in various zones.

公开(公告)号：US20200021012A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16450863

申请日：2019-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Phillip M. Hobson ,  Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Kenneth A. Jenks ,  Robert J. Hill ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q5/40 ,  H01Q1/50

Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.

公开(公告)号：US10277722B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15275161

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik L. Wang ,  Robert Sean Murphy ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Jeffrey Eugene Neaves ,  Lawrence E. Davis ,  Sung Kim

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies that can be substantially flush with the external surfaces of the housings of the devices, despite variations in their manufacture. The ejectable component assemblies may include connectors coupled to circuit boards of the devices, and trays that can be loaded with removable modules, inserted through openings in the housings of the devices, and into the connectors for functionally aligning the removable modules with the circuit boards. The ejectable component assemblies may also include ejectors coupled to the housings of the devices for ejecting the trays from the connectors and, thus, from the devices themselves.